甲骨

Chinese

		1st heavenly stem; armour; shell	bone
trad. (甲骨)		甲	骨
simp. ^#(甲骨)		甲	骨

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “translation from English acc. to Oracle_bone#Discovery”)

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): jiǎgǔ

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄍㄨˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gaap³ gwat¹
Hakka
(Sixian, PFS): kap-kut

(Hailu, HRS): gab gud

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: jiǎgǔ [Phonetic: jiágǔ]
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄍㄨˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jiǎgǔ
  - Wade–Giles: chia³-ku³
  - Yale: jyǎ-gǔ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeaguu
  - Palladius: цзягу (czjagu)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
  - Homophones:
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    甲骨
    胛骨
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: gaap³ gwat¹
  - Yale: gaap gwāt
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gaap⁸ gwat⁷
  - Guangdong Romanization: gab³ gued¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kaːp̚³ kʷɐt̚⁵/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: kap-kut
  - Hakka Romanization System: gab^ˋ gud^ˋ
  - Hagfa Pinyim: gab⁵ gud⁵
  - Sinological IPA: /kap̚² kut̚²/
- (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
  - Hakka Romanization System: gab gud
  - Sinological IPA: /kap⁵⁻² kut⁵/

Noun

甲骨

oracle bone (Classifier: 片 m; 塊／块 m)

Derived terms

甲骨學 / 甲骨学 (jiǎgǔxué)
甲骨文 (jiǎgǔwén)
甲骨文字 (jiǎgǔ wénzì)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
甲	骨
こう Grade: S	こつ Grade: 6
kan'on

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ko̞ːko̞t͡sɨ]

Noun

甲(こう)骨(こつ) • (kōkotsu) ^{←かふこつ (kafukotu)^?}

(compounds only) oracle bone

Derived terms

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
甲	骨

Noun

甲骨

chữ Hán form of giáp cốt (“oracle bone”)